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In fact, Poway has consistently been ranked as one of the top ten safest cities in California.

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Heres why this retired boomer is notselling her home in 2024.

They bought the home brand new and raised a family.

I am now the sole owner of this house, she said.

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In 2010, the house was fully paid off.

The house had additions as well as remodeling, and Shaker is currently very comfortable in her home.

If I moved out of this community, Id be paying higher property taxes on any home I purchased.

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Prop 13was adopted in California in 1978.

This is a large incentive for Californian homeowners like Shaker to hold on to the home they own.

Im not interested in moving any further inland, she said, where homes would be less costly.

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If something happened to me, I would pay for care.

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